MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN TRADING CO

 

 

Registered Office :

18 Horreya Avenue, Alexandria

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1311444, Alexandria

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the import and distribution of general merchandise, including chemical products, computers and related accessories, and motor vehicles.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 600,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN TRADING CO

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                   : 1982

Commercial Registration Number            : 1311444, Alexandria

Issued Capital                                        : £E 10,500,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 10,500,000

Total Workforce                                     : 60

Line of Business                                    : Import and distribution of general merchandise.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN TRADING CO

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : 18 Horreya Avenue

Town                 : Alexandria

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-3) 4843264 / 4855859

Facsimile          : (20-3) 4843264

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a medium sized suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Alexandria.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                               Description

 

·       Alexandria Free Zone                                                 Rented warehouse premises

     Alexandria

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Mohamed Abd El Fattah Ragab                                              Managing Partner

 

·       Abd El Fattah Ragab                                                             Partner

 

·       Alaa Ragab                                                                           Partner

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1982

 

Legal Form                  : Sharikat Tadhamun Bill Asshum (Limited Liability Partnership)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1311444, Alexandria

 

Issued Capital              : £E 10,500,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 10,500,000

 

Name of Partner (s)

 

·       Mohamed Abd El Fattah Ragab

 

·       Abd El Fattah Ragab

 

·       Alaa Ragab

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Ragab Export & Import

18 Horreya Avenue

PO Box: 736

Alexandria

Tel: (20-3) 4841099 / 4843265

Fax: (20-3) 4846831 / 4843264

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations : Engaged in the import and distribution of general merchandise, including chemical products, computers and related accessories, and motor vehicles.

 

Import Countries : South Africa, Japan and the United States of America.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of 60 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Egyptian Pounds (£E)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05:                Year Ending 31/12/06:

 

Total Revenue                            £E 20,370,000                           £E 21,500,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

21, Tosson Street

Alexandria

Tel : (20-3) 4824802 / 4825715

 

·       Commercial International Bank (CIB)

61 Sultan Hussein Street

Alexandria

Tel : (20-3) 4824643 / 4834255

Fax : (20-3) 4832240

 

·       National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Nile Tower, 18th Floor

21, Giza Street

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3609724

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                                 September 2004

Credit amount                                        100,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 100,000:

 

International Foreign Trading Co has been in business for approximately 25 years and is engaged in the import and distribution of general merchandise, such as chemical products, computers and related accessories, and motor vehicles.

 

During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be a fair trade risk and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 600,000

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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